Biostatistics with Epidemiology

Rev 4June 10, 2020

Adventist University of the Philippines

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
COURSE SYLLABUS IN BIOSTATISTICS WITH EPIDEMIOLOGY
In tersemester 2020

I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

PHILOSOPHY
The work of education and work of redemption are one: to restore in humanity the lost image of God through the
harmonious development of the mental, physical, social and spiritual faculties.

MISSION
The Adventist University of the Philippines is committed to provide quality Bible-based education, nurturing
students for academic excellence, Christlike character, and exemplary service.

VISION
Adventist University of the Philippines envisions to be a leading Adventist educational institution in the Asia-
Pacific Region by 2022.

CORE VALUES

Accountability and Integrity – We hold ourselves responsible for our professional and personal actions to God, to
one another and to our stakeholders. We shall therefore live an serve with integrity – with wholeness of
character, consistency of lifestyle; faithfully adhering to the spiritual truths and values taught in the Word of God.

Committed Service – We shall serve our students and all whom we encounter, dedicating our time, personal skills,
professional expertise, and resources as we realize the high academic and spiritual expectations of Adventist
education, in turn spending our lives in serving others.

Excellent in Work – We continually strive to be among the best in all we do: in teaching, and in delivering
consistently high-quality services.

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES (IO)

As a result of their educational experience at AUP, graduates will exemplify (PASSB):
IO
INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES (IO)
NO.
Professional Competence. Expertise and leadership in their academic or professional discipline,
1
continually improving professionally through lifelong learning.
Active Faith. A growing, transforming relationship with God and application of the biblical truths
2
expressed in the Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and spirituality to a variety of real-world issues.
Social Responsibility. Commitment and engagement to improve the quality of life of all people,
3
and to care for the environment.
Selfless Service. Application of knowledge to real-world challenges in the spirit of unselfish service,
4 fulfilling God’s calling in their lifework.
Balanced Lifestyle. Pursuit of wholeness by maintaining a balanced healthy lifestyle – spiritually,
5
mentally, physically, and socially.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)
Dentistry graduates are expected to:

PO NO. PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO) INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES (IO)

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1 Provide quality oral health care. 1,3,4

2 Communicate effectively. 1,3
3 Plan and deliver community and extension dental services. 1,3,4
4 Engage in research activities. 1,2,3,4
5 Apply business principles, entrepreneurship, practices and processes. 1,3,4
6 Practice life-long learning and continue to be a life-long learner. 1,2,3,4,5
7 Practice ethical, legal, moral principles and social accountability. 1,2,3,4,5
8 Demonstrate nationalism, internationalism and dedication to service. 2,3,4
9 Utilize systems-based approach to healthcare. 1,3,4
10 Collaborate with interprofessional teams. 1,3,4
11 Display proper attitude and values needed to be successful in life. 1,2,3,4,5
Exemplify spiritual values as necessary to enhance a decent, healthy
12 1,2,3,4,5
and happy life.

II. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

COURSE TITLE Biostatistics with Epidemiology
COURSE CODE STMP 312E
CREDIT UNITS Three (3)
CLASS SCHEDULES MTWTh 1:30 – 3:45
CLASSROOM Online

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the basic principles and methods of biostatistics and epidemiology . Topics include basic concepts
and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics and their use in the design, analysis, and interpretation of
health data; and the application of statistics to epidemiology in the matter of rates, incidence and prevalence,
mortality and morbidity, measures of risk, and predictive values.
COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the students can:
INSTITUTIONAL
CO NO. COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)
OUTCOMES
1 Demonstrate knowledge of the basic terms, concepts and procedures in statistics. 3
2 Apply the underlying principles of statistical techniques 2,3,8
3 Perform the appropriate statistical analysis on a given data 2,3,5
Interpret descriptive and inferential statistics resulting from data analysis and draw relevant
4 2,3,4,5,6,7
conclusions.
Understand and calculate commonly used health measures, such as relative risk, attributable
5 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
risk, and odds ratio; select appropriate methods for estimating such measures.
6 Demonstrate the value of honesty and integrity in handling and analyzing information. 3,4,5

BEHAVIORAL E XPECTATIONS
 Attendance. Students are expected to attend all lectures and scheduled activities via online mediums such as
Istudy and Zoom/Microsoft Teams.
 Honesty. Every student is to work independently (no copying, no cheating) on all assessment activities such as
assignments, quizzes, tests, and exams. Likewise, he / she is responsible for protecting his/her work from
being copied.
 Types of Communication. Most of our communication takes place in the course forums visible to all. However,
when we have a need for communication that is private, whether personal, interpersonal, or professional, we
will use individual email or FB messenger account.

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C OURSE REQUIREMENTS
 Class Participation. Students are expected to participate in online discussions. Pertinent comments that
reflect critical thinking is encouraged.
 Exercises/Assignments/Written Reports. To stimulate independent thinking and facilitate practice in solving
problems, an exercise is assigned for each topic. Exercises/ Assignments are posted on Istudy where it must be
completed and submitted on the specified due dates.
 Long Test. A long test will cover a chapter or several chapters. Long tests are posted on Istudy. Students are
expected to take all the long tests on the dates scheduled.
 Exams. There will be two major exams during the intersemester, the midterm exam and the final exam. Exams
are posted on Istudy.

M ISCELLANEOUS
 Creating Istudy and Microsoft Teams Account. Be aware that Istudy and Microsoft Teams are two
separate systems requiring separate accounts and logins. You do not need to create an Istudy
account since you obtain this when you are officially enrolled for the intersemester. Instructions on
how to create account in Microsoft Teams are sent in your email. If you have any problem with this
process, contact the AUP ICTS help line immediately. Make sure to create your Microsoft Teams
account during week 1, to avoid delays when instruction and assignment deadlines begin.

L EARNING A CTIVITIES
 Online Discussion
 Online Interactive Learning
 Problem-solving and Exercises
 Online Supplementary Materials
G RADING SYSTEM
A 98 – 100 4.00
A– 95 – 97 3.75
B+ 92 – 94 3.50
B 89 – 91 3.25
B– 86 – 88 3.00
C+ 83 – 85 2.75
C 80 – 82 2.50
C– 77 – 79 2.25
D 75 – 76 2.00
F 74 and below0.00
G RADING C RITERIA AND WEIGHT EQUIVALENT
C ONTINUOUS A SSESSMENT 60%
C LASS PARTICIPATION 10
E XERCISES /A SSIGNMENTS /R EPORTS 20
PERFORMANCE T ASKS/L ONG TESTS 30
C OMMUNITY EXTENSION 0
E XAMINATIONS (2 L ONG E XAMS ) 40%
100%
C OMPUTATION OF G RADE : [ R AW S CORE ÷ P ERFECT S CORE ] x 70 + 30

R EFERENCES

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Books AUP Library Call No

Abbott, Martin (2017). Using statistics in the social and health sciences with SPSS and Excel. COM 005.55 Ab28 2017
Altares, Priscilla S., Antonio R. Copo, and Yonardo A. Gabuyo (2015). Elementary statistics with 519.5 EL265 2015
computer applications. 2e. Quezon City : Rex Printing Co. Inc.
Bluman, Allan G (2019). Elementary statistics : a step by step approach, 8e. SH 519.5 B6258 2019
Bruce, Nigel (2018). Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to GLR 614.4072 B8307 2018
epidemiology and statistics, 2e. 
Fadem, Barbara (2017). Behavioral science, 7e. COM 616.890076 F12 2017
Glaser, Anthony N (2014). High-yield biostatistics, epidemiology, & public health, 4e. GL 570.15195 G4621
Gravetter, Frederick J (2014). Essentials of statistics for the behavioral sciences, 8e. CA : GL 519.50243 G788 2014
Wadsworth.
Heiman, Gary (2014). Basic Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 7e. USA : Wadsworth. 519.5 H3638 2014
Navidi, William (2019). Elementary statistics. Third edition. 519.5 N229 2019
Privitera, Gregory J. (2016). Essential statistics for the behavioral sciences. Los Angeles : SAGE. 519.5 P9399 2016

E-Books (EBSCOHOST)
Hand, David J. (2008). Statistics A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press Inc. Retrieved from
http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzI2NDk2OV9fQU41?sid=1f852f0b-9e62-4051-9ded-
516a9f4e1cf7@sessionmgr115&vid=4&hid=115&format=EB
Harris, Michael and Gordon (2014). Medical Statistics Made Easy 3E. UK: Scion Publishing Ltd. Retrieved from
http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzkyMzc2MV9fQU41?sid=1f852f0b-9e62-4051-9ded-
516a9f4e1cf7@sessionmgr115&vid=4&hid=115&format=EB
Loretta A. Horton (2012). Calculating and Reporting Healthcare Statistics 4E. Chicago, Illinois: AHIMA Press publications.
Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzY2NzQ5 NV9fQU41?sid=1f852f0b-9e62-4051-
9ded-516a9f4e1cf7@sessionmgr115&vid=5&hid=115&format=EB

Course Content
COURSE MODE OF
HOURS TOPICS OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES DELIVERY Assessment

1.75 C OURSE O RIENTATION K NOWLEDGE

 Memorize the philosophy, mission, and
C ONTENT OF THIS SYLLABUS CO1  Online Reflection
vision (PMV) of AUP
 Information about the CO6  Understand the institutional outcomes,
Discussion paper
university: philosophy, core values and program outcomes
mission, vision, institutional
S KILL
outcomes, core values and
 Recite the PMV
program outcomes
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
 Appreciate the importance of abiding
 Requirements of the course: by the rules and regulations of the
course outcomes, and the class and the university
course outline  Joyfully fulfill the requirements of the
course
S EATING ASSIGNMENTS  Develop orderliness by having a
permanent seat
2.75 F UNDAMENTAL C ONCEPTS OF K NOWLEDGE Diagnostic
S TATISTICS  Differentiate descriptive and inferential  Online Test

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 Nature of Statistics CO1 statistics Discussion Exercises

 Basic Statistical Terms  Classify variables as qualitative or  Interactive
CO2
quantitative and as nominal, ordinal, Learning
CO6 interval or ratio.
 Define basic statistical terms
S KILL
 Organize variables used in a study
according to specified classification
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION  Collaborative
 Appreciate the importance of Learning
statistics in decision making
2.5 C OLLECTION OF D ATA K NOWLEDGE
 Methods of Collecting Data  Identify different methods of data
CO1
Sampling Techniques Sampling collection  Online  Quiz and
Errors CO2 Discussion Test
 Differentiate probability and
CO5 nonprobability sampling techniques,  Exercises
and sampling and non-sampling errors  Interactive
Learning
S KILL
 Choose a sample from a given
population using non-probability
sampling techniques
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION  Problem-  Exercises
Appreciate God’s gift of salvation for ALL solving and
Exercises

1.75 LONG TEST 1

2.25 D ESCRIPTIVE S TATISTICS K NOWLEDGE

 Frequency Distribution  Compare different methods of  Online
CO1 Test
 Graphical presentation of presenting qualitative and quantitative Discussion
Data CO2 data.  Interactive Exercises
CO3  Interpret information that is presented Learning
C04 in a table or a graph.
S KILL
CO6
 Construct an appropriate tabular and
graphical presentation of data  Hands-on
collected using computer software Exercises
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION Reflection
 Avoid errors in constructing graphs.
 Be a living example of God’s love  Video clip
viewing
4.75 D ESCRIPTIVE S TATISTICS K NOWLEDGE
 Measures of Central  Differentiate mean, median and mode,
CO1
Tendency: Mean, Median and, range, variance and standard  Online  Test and
and Mode CO2 Discussion Exam
deviation
 Measures of Variation: CO3  Contrast central tendency and  Interactive  Seatwork
Range, Variance and C04 variability Learning  Written
Standard Deviation  Describe how skewness affects mean, Reports
CO6
 Measures of Skewness median and mode.
 Summarize data by computing for the
appropriate measures of central
tendency and measure of variability
S KILL
 Compute for mean, median, and mode,
range, variance and standard deviation  Problem-  Exercises
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 Appreciate the role of each data point

in a distribution
 Recognize that salvation is only
possible through Christ.
 Collaborative
Learning
1.75 LONG TEST 2
1.75 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
3.5 T HE NORMAL D ISTRIBUTION CO1 K NOWLEDGE
 The Normal Curve  Explain the properties of a normal
CO2
 Areas Under the Normal distribution and a normal curve.  Online
Curve CO3 Discussion Test and
 Determine the z-score that
 Applications to Normal C04  Interactive Exam
corresponds to a given area
Distribution CO6 Learning Seatwork
S KILL
 Compute for the area under the curve
using computer Application.  Hands-on
 Solve problems that involves normal Exercises
distribution
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
 Accept the fact that in a normally
distributed characteristic, majority lies  Video clip
in within the center. viewing
 Seek to do what is right and to do the
best in every situation.
1.75 LONG TEST 3
3.5 H YPOTHESIS T ESTING AND K NOWLEDGE
D ECISION M AKING  Describe the steps in a hypothesis test.
CO1 Test and
 Confidence Interval  Differentiate null vs alternative  Online
CO2 Exam
 Introduction to Hypothesis hypothesis, one tailed vs two tailed Discussion
Testing CO3  Interactive Exercises
test, type I vs type II error, and, critical
 Effect size C04 vs noncritical region. Learning

CO6  Distinguish between t-test and z-test

for a test on single one-population
mean
 Interpret results of a hypothesis test
S KILL
 Perform a hypothesis test, using
computer software. Exercises
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION  Exercises
 Make informed decision based on
results of hypothesis tests.
 Collaborative
Learning

3.5 Student’s t-test CO1 K NOWLEDGE

 Independent Sample t-test
CO2  Know the theory and concepts of  Online  Test and
 Paired t-test
CO3 student’s t-test Discussion Exam
C04
 Differentiate independent and  Interactive  Exercises
dependent t-test cases Learning  Article
CO6  Examine use of t-test on psychological  Article Review Critique
research  Video clip
S KILL viewing
 Perform t-test for two independent  Exercises
samples, and for two dependent  Hands-on
samples  Problem- activity

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A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION solving and Output

 Appreciate the importance of student’s Hands-on
t-test in psychological research Activity

3.5 A NALYSIS OF V ARIANCE K NOWLEDGE

 One-Way ANOVA: The Logic  Explain the logic in a one-way analysis
CO1 Test and
 One-Way ANOVA: The of variance.  Online
CO2 Exam
Procedure  Compare 3 or more means using one- Discussion
CO3  Interactive Exercises
way ANOVA
C04 Learning
S KILL  Video clip
CO6  Perform hypothesis test on differences viewing
among three or more means
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
 Recognize the importance of  Exercises
controlling possible source of errors in
a study.

1.75 LONG TEST 4

3.5 C ORRELATION AND R EGRESSION K NOWLEDGE
A NALYSIS  Describe the form, direction and
CO1 Test and
 Linear Correlation strength of a bivariate relationship  Online
CO2 Exam
 Linear Regression using scatter plot and the Pearson Discussion
 Inferences in Correlation CO3  Board Work Exercises
correlation coefficient
C04  Determine if the relationship between  Interactive
variables is significant Learning
CO6  Video clip
 Identify the regression equation for
bivariate data viewing

S KILL
 Compute and interpret a correlation
coefficient
 Predict the value of a dependent from
known independent variable
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION  Exercises
 Value relationship with others.
 Seek to develop positive relationship
and to exert positive influence on
others

 Collaborative
Learning
3.5 C HI S QUARE T ESTS K NOWLEDGE
 Test of Goodness of Fit  Explain test of goodness of Fit, test of
CO1 Test and
 Test of Independence. independence and other test that can  Discussion
CO2 Exam
be performed using chi-square,
CO3 Exercises
 Interpret results of a test of
C04 independence and goodness of fit
CO6  Differentiate Pearson Correlation
Coefficient and Test of Independence.
S KILL
 Perform hypothesis test on categorical
data using EXCEL  Exercises
Exercises
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 Make decision to choose Christ.,.

Essay
 Discussion
1.75 LONG TEST 5
2 V ALIDITY , R ELIABILITY AND CO5 K NOWLEDGE
R EFERENCE V ALUE  Explain the concept of reliability and Test and
validity  Online
Exam
 Differentiate reliability and validity Discussion
Exercises
 Interpret Reference values
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
Exercises
Exhibit characteristic of a valid and
consistent Christian  Exercises

2 S ENSITIVITY AND S PECIFICITY CO5 K NOWLEDGE

 Explain Sensitivity and Specificity Test and
 Interpret sensitivity and specificity  Online
Exam
values Discussion
Exercises
S KILL
 Compute for sensitivity and specificity
values Exercises
 Exercises
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
Openness to the need around us.
2 P REDICTIVE V ALUES CO5 K NOWLEDGE
L IKELIHOOD R ATIOS  Explain predictive values and likelihood Test and
ratios  Online
Exam
 Differentiate positive and negative Discussion
Exercises
predictive values
S KILL
 Compute for predictive values and Exercises
 Exercises
likelihood ratios
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
Openness to the need around us.
1.75 M EASURES OF L IFE EXPECTANCY CO5 K NOWLEDGE
M EASURE OF D ISEASE  Explain and Differentiate the different Test and
F REQUENCY measures of life expectancy, disease  Online
Exam
M EASUREMENT OF RISK frequency and risk Discussion
Exercises
 Interpret values for different measures
of life expectancy, disease frequency
and risk
S KILL
 Compute for measures of life Exercises
expectancy, disease frequency and risk  Exercises
A TTITUDE /V ALUES I NTEGRATION
Service to those in need.
1.75 FINAL E XAM
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III. INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHER

N AME : Rowena Imelda A. Ramos

C ONTACT : All inquiries must be sent via Microsoft Teams, Messenger, or Email.

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E-MAIL / FB M ESSENGER : riaramos@aup.edu.ph

C ONSULTATION H OURS : MTWTh 4:00 – 5:00PM (online consultation through FB Messenger)

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Rowena Imelda A. Ramos, MAED Abraham P Racca, PhD Edwin A. Balila, PhD
Instructor Chair, Math Department Dean, College of Science & Technology

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